Published 14:09 IST, August 8th 2019
Uber Speculated To Be Readying Bus Service Transit Model For India
Uber could reportedly come out with a customized bus service solution for India on the lines of its Uber Bus.
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Uber could reportedly come out with a customized bus service solution for India on lines of its Uber Bus that is w live as a pilot in certain parts of world and works like its cab-hailing service – which is through Uber application (app).
w, as per a MoneyControl report that quotes Uber India and South Asia he Preep Parameswaran, Uber is said to be contemplating launching bus transit systems for India. Parameswaran also me mentions about current role played by buses for Indian transport-transit system.
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Also, timeline of finalizing launch of Uber buses could be achieved in next one year as potentially hinted by Parameswaran. He also hinted, to MoneyControl, that product fit of a potential Uber Bus in India still required exploration at this point in time.
As far as Uber Bus is concerned, Egyptian city Cairo was first market to get transit aggregator service. This system works on ride-share basis similar to “ride pooling” aspects.
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To book bus pool rides, users could use Uber Bus app to reserve seats on buses that have frequent runs on popular routes within cities.
At this juncture, with Uber apparently planning to launch Uber Bus, it is worth checking out response across all sections of society in case service does officially reach launch launch st.
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Finally, it is worth ting that Uber’s carpooling service – UberPool recently came under ban contemplation by Government of Karnataka, as se services were ruled illegal, but se were later restored.
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14:03 IST, August 8th 2019